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Frances Dallam Peter A Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky : the Diary of Frances Peter
- Publication Name
- A Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky
- Title
- A Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky
- Subtitle
- The Diary of Frances Peter
- Contributor
- William Cooper (Edited by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0813153735
- EAN
- 9780813153735
- ISBN
- 9780813153735
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Release Year
- 2021
- Release Date
- 21/12/2021
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 216mm
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Topic
- Women, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 11 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 258 Pages
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Frances Dallam Peter was one of the eleven children of Union army surgeon Dr. Robert Peter. Her candid diary chronicles Kentucky's invasion by Confederates under General Braxton Bragg in 1862, Lexington's monthlong occupation by General Edmund Kirby Smith, and changes in attitude among the enslaved population following the Emancipation Proclamation. As troops from both North and South took turns holding the city, she repeatedly emphasized the rightness of the Union cause and minced no words in expressing her disdain for "the secesh." Peter articulates many concerns common to Kentucky Unionists. Though she was an ardent supporter of the war against the Confederacy, Peter also worried that Lincoln's use of authority exceeded his constitutional rights. Her own attitudes toward Black people were ambiguous, as was the case with many people in that time. Peter's descriptions of daily events in an occupied city provide valuable insights and a unique feminine perspective on an underappreciated aspect of the war. Until her death in 1864, Peter conscientiously recorded the position and deportment of both Union and Confederate soldiers, incidents at the military hospitals, and stories from the countryside. Her account of a torn and divided region is a window to the war through the gaze of a young woman of intelligence and substance.
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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813153735
ISBN-13
9780813153735
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050077991
Product Key Features
Book Title
Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky : the Diary of Frances Peter
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Women, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
258 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E601.P48 2021
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Though rarity in authorship and location are on their own merits highly noteworthy aspects of Peter's writing, A Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky is arguably one of the best civilian Civil War diaries of any kind. Beneath the vitriol lies a completely frank critique of local society, and the Peter diary embodies a highly informative record of Kentucky heartland military events and politics with added local flavor. Its unique depiction of day to day life in a divided city that was a major Kentucky urban center, garrison, and hospital post gives the diary enduring value as an important resource for current and future research. Hopefully, this reissue will grab the attention of those who missed this lesser-known gem the first time around., "A remarkably clear and intelligent account of Civil War events, feelings, and opinions." -- Kentucky Libraries, "Provides important insights in areas of current concern such as the contours of Southern unionism, women's experience of the Civil War and the culture of the South's planter class with its commitment to Confederate nationalism and Southern conservatism." -- Civil War History, The editors comment perceptively on significant characteristics of the diary and place it in the historiography of the Civil War and of women's history., "A small gem, reflecting the woes, chaos, and concerns of a neighborhood war, where a young woman can literally see from her window the tangle of political and military strife of the Civil War." -- North Carolina Historical Review, The enigma of Kentucky--so overlooked in the historiography of the Civil War, possibly because it was only marginally the 'dark and bloody ground' of major battles--is strikingly portrayed in this poignant Unionist diary., A reader finds a vivid picture of life in a city where both factions, Union and Confederate, found supporters in the civilian population., Provides more than insight into Lexington's role in the Civil War. It provides a rare glimpse of the war from the feminine perspective., "Fascinating Reading and Provides Rich Ground for Historical Interpretation." -Ohio Valley History, "Provides more than insight into Lexington's role in the Civil War. It provides a rare glimpse of the war from the feminine perspective." -- Journal of Illinois History, Vividly illustrates how the Civil War in the border states estranged neighbors and broke apart families. Although a young woman with a disability,... [Peter] astutely chronicled military and political events around her home., "Vividly illustrates how the Civil War in the border states estranged neighbors and broke apart families. Although a young woman with a disability,... [Peter] astutely chronicled military and political events around her home." -- Jane Turner Censer, "A reader finds a vivid picture of life in a city where both factions, Union and Confederate, found supporters in the civilian population." -- Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, "The editors comment perceptively on significant characteristics of the diary and place it in the historiography of the Civil War and of women's history." -- Choice, "The enigma of Kentucky -- so overlooked in the historiography of the Civil War, possibly because it was only marginally the 'dark and bloody ground' of major battles -- is strikingly portrayed in this poignant Unionist diary." -- Civil War Courier, The only first-hand account written by a Kentucky woman and Union sympathizer.... Provides insight, through lucidly-written prose, into attitudes and relationships of Unionists and Confederates in a divided city and state, as seen through the eyes of a sophisticated, intelligent young woman., A rare Border State diary which is most informative in describing how a divided urban community handled wartime scarcity, internal divisions, and the impact of black emancipation and freedom., Her vivid account of the overlap of loyalty and disloyalty, slavery and freedom, make this an invaluable source for examining the war along the border., "A significant resource for understanding the experience of women in the Civil War.... Gives voice to the many other Union women who remain, as yet, unheard or unknown." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Provides important insights in areas of current concern such as the contours of Southern unionism, women's experience of the Civil War and the culture of the South's planter class with its commitment to Confederate nationalism and Southern conservatism., A small gem, reflecting the woes, chaos, and concerns of a neighborhood war, where a young woman can literally see from her window the tangle of political and military strife of the Civil War., "The only first-hand account written by a Kentucky woman and Union sympathizer.... Provides insight, through lucidly-written prose, into attitudes and relationships of Unionists and Confederates in a divided city and state, as seen through the eyes of a sophisticated, intelligent young woman." -- Marion B. Lucas, "She recounts the clandestine relays of information and news from the troops, the sweeping waves of the injured as they poured into the hospitals, and the chasms formed between families and friends as the wedge of the issue of slavery tore at the fiber of Lexington society." -- Chevy Chaser Magazine, A significant resource for understanding the experience of women in the Civil War.... Gives voice to the many other Union women who remain, as yet, unheard or unknown., "Her vivid account of the overlap of loyalty and disloyalty, slavery and freedom, make this an invaluable source for examining the war along the border." -- Journal of Southern History, "A rare Border State diary which is most informative in describing how a divided urban community handled wartime scarcity, internal divisions, and the impact of black emancipation and freedom." -- Filson History Quarterly, She recounts the clandestine relays of information and news from the troops, the sweeping waves of the injured as they poured into the hospitals, and the chasms formed between families and friends as the wedge of the issue of slavery tore at the fiber of Lexington society.
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Note on the Text The Diary of Frances Peter 1862 1863 1864 Index
Dewey Decimal
976.94703092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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